Fence



` objects I attain by the mechanism illustrated UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISRAEL L. LANDIS, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 'Patent No. 252,4;79, dated January 17", 1882.

Application filed January 1s, 1881. (no model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known Vthat I, ISRAEL L. LANDis, of Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster, and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences;

and I do hereby declare that the following is a t'ull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specitication.

This invention relates to certain improvements in farm'andother fences; and it has for its objects to provide a means for securing the parallel bars or rails of the fence in such manner that any sagging or settling of the said bars or rails Will tend to bind the bars or rails more securely between the battens and posts, as more fully hereinafter specified. These Ain which the parallel bars of the fence are Fig. 2,) which are inserted through the battens andover the lapped joints ot' thetop rails for the purpose of holding the latter downin their places.

It Will be seen that any sagging or sinking of the rails Will causethe battens to bind more Vsecurely against the posts, and thus tend to fasten the rails more firmly in place and add to the stability of the felice.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the dat top rails, B',- having their ends lapped and halved, and having the vertical locking-groove j crossing said joint at right angles to the length ofthe rails,

the hatten D, inserted into said groove, the

fence-post A, theholdingdown pin above the said joint, the embracing-Wire, and the tightening-Wedge, all substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto` setmy hand this l'ith day of January, 1881.

ISRAEL L. LANDIS. Witnesses:

H. AUBREY TOULMIN, C. A. NEALE. 

